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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: 11-year-old Jaxon Turner, of Plano, TX, is back at it again. Last time, he was raising money to feed the homeless. This time, he has been collecting donations and raising money to help […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: UTD students recently got over 20,000 signatures for their petition to get Jacob Anderson kicked off of campus. Jacob, a former student at Baylor University, was accused of raping a girl at a party, […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Fort Worth, TX rapper and community leader, Manuel “M&M” Brown, was recently killed at a local nightclub. He was known throughout the community for helping the youth and those in need. A vigil was […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: A suspect, 18 year old Lexington Malik Wright, is wanted for capital murder in connection with a shooting in Oak Cliff, in which 3 people were recently shot and 1 died. The victims (who are all teenagers) were […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: When you’re going to and from your home, Dallas police and apartment managers are warning residents to be careful. A group of robbers are boldly targeting people as they get out of their […]

Text KZMJ to 71007 to join Majic 94.5’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow Majic 94.5 On Twitter: The cast from Torie Lee‘s stage play Why Women Trip recently stopped by Majic 94.5 to talk with Cindi B about what Dallas can expect when they come see this hilarious, love story production.  The […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: A Dallas ISD employee at Edna Rowe Elementary School is on administrative leave after she called Brittany Miner’s 5-year-old son a “monkey” and mentioned a comment about how he looks. Miner has since connected with […]

Krewe of Orléans hosts an authentic Mardi Gras Ball with Louisiana food, drinks, and an exciting line up of entertainment including a variation of live jazz, R&B, zydeco, the hottest DJs in the south and second line brass bands. For tickets, visit kreweoforleans.com.

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Texans are still mourning the death of former President George H.W. Bush, who died November 30, 2018. Today (12/6), Bush’s last stop will be Texas A&M University where he’ll be buried on campus […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Back in 2000, 7 Texas prison inmates (known as the ‘Texas 7’) escaped and wrecked havoc throughout the state, committing robberies and murder. One killed himself and the other six were brought back […]